Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 143.55 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Tunisia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Tunisia stood at 143.55 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 294 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 72nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.27 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.07 t | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.48 t | +585.7% |
| 2005 | 22.27 t | +4539.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1 t | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 63.62 t | +63520.0% |
| 2008 | 21.29 t | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 44.23 t | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 21.26 t | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 60.83 t | +186.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1 t | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 161.6 t | +243.1% |
| 2014 | 75.25 t | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 101 t | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 51.51 t | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 79.21 t | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.03 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 102.03 t | +340000.0% |
| 2020 | 154.81 t | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 294 t | +89.9% |
| 2022 | 228.04 t | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 145.3 t | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 143.55 t | -1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 143.55 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.43 t, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 143.55 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.94 t, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +340000.0% | 0.03 t | 102.03 t |
| 2007 | +63520.0% | 0.1 t | 63.62 t |
| 2005 | +4539.6% | 0.48 t | 22.27 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.04 t | 0.07 t | 63.62 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.98 t | 0.03 t | 161.6 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.14 t | 143.55 t | 294 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Tunisia was 143.55 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 294 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf